Creating stable foster placements : learning from foster children and the families who care from them / Andy Pithouse and Alyson Rees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pithouse, Andy, author.

Rees, Alyson, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foster children--Great Britain.

Foster children.

Foster parents--Great Britain.

Foster parents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What are the key ingredients for long lasting foster care placements? In this study the lives and routines of 10 foster families, considered to be providers of effective and lasting care are examined. Featuring original research, the type of care that these families provide and the reason for their success is analysed.

Contents:

Creating StableFoster Placements; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Fostering in the UK: Key Characteristics and Challenges; Chapter 2: Ways of Thinking About Children and Families in Foster Care; Chapter 3: Meet the Families; Chapter 4: Tough Job Fostering: Why Do It?; Chapter 5: Food, Fostering and Family Life; Chapter 6: Foster Care and the 'Body'; Chapter 7: Space and Place in the Foster Home: Views from the Young People; Final Comments; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857008657

085700865X